Community-Engaged Research

The SCI Office of Cancer Health Equity supports a range of community-engaged research and other projects designed to improve the health of local communities. Our goal is to integrate community engagement across the cancer control continuum and advance the science of community-engaged research.

  • Community: Science Engagement through Education & Dialogue

    Stanford Cancer Institute’s (SCI) Community SEED is an initiative to deliver cancer-related science learning and dialogue that is socially and culturally relevant for the community.
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    Wipe Out Melanoma

    Wipe Out Melanoma- California is a project focused on primary and secondary prevention research with a particular emphasis on Latinx and low socioeconomic status Caucasian groups who are at the highest risk for advanced disease.

  • Stanford Cancer Institute Data Dashboard

    An interactive visualization tool that provides comprehensive cancer-related data, allowing users to assess a wide scope of publicly available data on cancer burden and social determinants of health.

Primary Prevention, Early Detection & Screening

Public Health Needs of Cancer Survivors

A smartphone app is being tested and developed with the aim to help informal caregivers create and implement home-based care for cancer survivors. This is in partnership with Public Health Institute, Medable, and Duke Health and is funded through a NIH SBIR grant.

Policy, Systems & Environmental Changes

In partnership with San Mateo County Health Systems and local organizations, a coalition is fostering community organizing and driving local policies across the county to control tobacco retail and environmental exposure.

Cancer Control  

Stanford is working with partners, including BACHAC, on upcoming projects to promote and facilitate diverse participation in clinical research. 

Community Partnership Seeds Grant

In 2020, the SCI launched a Community Partnership Seed Grant Program. The grant fosters community-driven cancer prevention and control efforts by partnering with local communities to jointly develop projects focused on addressing the cancer burden of medically underserved populations. View our funded projects.